A Broad Abroad

istanbul

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:15:31 +0200

Security is very tight in Istanbul since the bombing last sunday. I had to go through security to get into the hotel which is a first. Leave tomorrow for chicago.

hot hot hot

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:59:56 +0200

will today it is 106 hot hot hot. I love the marina and the people here this winter should be fun. We can eat lunch and dinner at the employees cafe for 5 lire which is about 3 dollars and the food is good. So I may be eating there this winter. i have met crusiers and this sat. the marina is doing a barbeque for cruisers. I head home on monday trying is get the boat in shape.

coming into Marmaris

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:02:07 +0200

coming into Marmaris

swimming in a bay where we were anchored

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:57:39 +0200

swimming in a bay where we were anchored

marco relaxing on Daste

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:53:57 +0200

marco relaxing on Daste

touring ruins in turkey

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:49:56 +0200

touring ruins in turkey

cooling off in 115 degree weather

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:47:58 +0200

cooling off in 115 degree weather

turkey ruins

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:45:49 +0200

turkey ruins

Photo

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:43:59 +0200

Turkey

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:18:33 +0200

we arrived on the 15th and the temp was 115 degrees. I hired an agent to do the paper work for the boat and ourselves vises etc. It was worth the price because of the heat the agent was able to do it in 3 hours it would of taken us a full day. The turks are very friendly and the food is very good. The marine is nice and the toilets are spotless. I can’t download pictures for some reason . There are quite a lot of english and american boats so i think the winter will be fun.

to many islands

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:13:00 +0200

islands island islands so many I have lost count I think we have seen 25. I have a map marked were we have been so I can remember. We had a good time in Greece and good sailing we only had the meltemi for 3 days. The greeks are very friendly. The harbors were free most of the time so it has been cheap compared to Italy.

LOOKING GOOD

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:37:30 +0200

LOOKING GOOD

LUNCH

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:36:06 +0200

LUNCH

how to pump a marine toilet

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:33:16 +0200

well for 4 yrs I have been pumping the toilet wrong according to Marco. The argument that followed was not pretty. I lost. but I swear the water was clean when I left the toilet. Now if he would only lower the toilet seat.

SEA RAGE

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:50:33 +0200

As you can tell from the photo the problem. A charter boat with 6 fat german men in speedos tried to dock stern first in a space between me and an other boat side to. Then worked at it for 40 minutes with their anchor at a bad angle and a anchored boat infront of them and then me. their boat was on my stern and they were pushing on my pushpit Marco told them not to touch the boat he would push them off. They were in at one point and then decided to do it again. No one could believe these guys you do not come in stern first between two boat that are side to. Well they hit the boat again and this time Marco had sea rage and told them

“get your fucking boat off my boat go anchor you have a tender get the fuck off”

the german with the biggest belly threatened to harm us but realized Marco was in better shape and everyone was watching so they left.

These charter company let these people have these boat and they are really dangerous.

Later one of the other boaters said he was glad Marco told them off.

GET YOUR FUCKING BOAT OFF MINE !!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:32:01 +0200

GET YOUR FUCKING BOAT OFF MINE !!!!!!!!!!

Patmos

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:46:58 +0200

We came in on Friday 20th. Its a lovely island and the bay is very nice. The winds call the meltemi came in and our anchor dragged so Marco set a second anchor which held during the nite but this morning decided toset a third anchor because it was really blowing. We have now the three anchors and everything seems fine. It is really howling out gusts of about 35 knots. We will stay until Monday because of the winds and high seas. I have lost count of the number of islands we have visited it must be about 17. The people are very friendly and must speak some english.

little church in field

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:34:00 +0200

little church in field

Marco's mound of breadcrumbs

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:54:14 +0200

the other nite at dinner I noticed little mounds of bread around Marco’s plate.

What is that in my mother’s voice.

I have been doing this since I was a child.

Your mother must have gone crazy.

She lost her voice.

Well she couldn’t change him who am I to try. But it brings the mother in me out.

I CAN’T BELIEVE I ATE THE WHOLE THING

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:45:20 +0200

I CAN’T BELIEVE I ATE THE WHOLE THING